Childhood BMI

There is 1 paper on childhood BMI in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Nov 6, 2026: “Higher childhood body mass linked to adult heart-artery plaque”.

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“A genetically predicted 1-standard deviation increase in childhood BMI was associated with higher coronary PB (β = 0.326; 95% CI, 0.142–0.511)”
Genetically Predicted Childhood Adiposity and Adult Arterial Plaque Burden: New Insights from Genetic EpidemiologyEuropean heart journal open2026doi:10.1093/ehjopen/oeag191
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Effects

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Carotid plaque

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  1. Childhood BMI was not clearly linked with carotid plaque in humans (Genetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome) (β = −0.095 (95% CI −0.264 to 0.073) per 1-standard deviation increase in childhood BMI).

    “but not CP (β = −0.095; 95% CI, −0.264 to 0.073)”

    HumansGenetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome

    Higher childhood body mass linked to adult heart-artery plaque

    European heart journal open

Associations

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Coronary artery calcification

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  1. Childhood BMI is associated with coronary artery calcification in humans (Genetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome) (β = 0.114 (95% CI 0.032–0.196) per 1-standard deviation increase in childhood BMI).

    “childhood BMI was associated with higher coronary PB (β = 0.326; 95% CI, 0.142–0.511) and CAC (β = 0.114; 95% CI, 0.032–0.196)”

    HumansGenetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome

    Higher childhood body mass linked to adult heart-artery plaque

    European heart journal open

Coronary plaque burden

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Childhood BMI is associated with coronary plaque burden in humans (Genetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome) (β = 0.326 (95% CI 0.142–0.511) per 1-standard deviation increase in childhood BMI).

    “A genetically predicted 1-standard deviation increase in childhood BMI was associated with higher coronary PB (β = 0.326; 95% CI, 0.142–0.511)”

    HumansGenetically predicted childhood BMI; adult outcome

    Higher childhood body mass linked to adult heart-artery plaque

    European heart journal open

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European Heart Journal Open

Higher childhood body mass linked to adult heart-artery plaque

Genetic analysis linked higher childhood body mass index to adult heart-artery plaque and calcium buildup, with association estimates of 0.326 and 0.114, respectively.Genetic analysis linked higher childhood body mass index to adult heart-artery plaque and calcium buildup, with association estimates of 0.326 and 0.114, respectively.

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Genetic analysis links hip and thigh fat to lower liver cancer odds

In FinnGen, genetically predicted hip and thigh fat, adjusted for body size, was associated with lower liver cancer odds, with an odds ratio of 0.444.In FinnGen, genetically predicted hip and thigh fat, adjusted for body size, was associated with lower liver cancer odds, with an odds ratio of 0.444.

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